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New Trans Am bumper part 2

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Old 06-02-2011, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Trans Am Jam
here's my take at it..
...obviously roughhh
another rough chop
Beautiful! This should be made asap!
Old 06-02-2011, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Irisheer
Beautiful! This should be made asap!
thanks man. I'm glad you like it, I do too. It's obviously a rough design, but it's the most sensible and realistic design thus far IMO.
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Originally Posted by Trans Am Jam
thanks man. I'm glad you like it, I do too. It's obviously a rough design, but it's the most sensible and realistic design thus far IMO.
So far it's the only one that looks like it could have come from the factory like that, and it flows so well with the rest of the body. I hope your design is what gets put into production as it's hard to improve on the factory TA body and, you sir, have done just that.
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I vote V. However, I really like the V2, but V1 and V2 would Only look good WITH the splitter underneath. Would look quite odd without the splitter.
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Definitely V1 with splitter! Are you planning on molding-in the splitter or sending folks to 6LE for one? I think V is just to much like the 93-97 stock bumper in the center, too angular for the 98+ IMHO.
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Originally Posted by Raleigh TA
I think V is just to much like the 93-97 stock bumper in the center, too angular for the 98+ IMHO.
Agreed +1
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Originally Posted by carlos64030
Just wondering: Is it possible to take out the pockets below the headlight doors to make those areas flush? I would convert my whole front clip over if the bumper was made like that.
Originally Posted by KLRWS6
You mean so it has a smooth look like the Lt1 bumpers without the side marker? That could easily be done.
Originally Posted by carlos64030
NO. Remove the pockets under the headlamp doors and make it flat.

Originally Posted by KLRWS6
Oh i see. hmmmm. That will take some playing with.

That dip is there because the doors are not flat like an LT1,and without them the light wouldnt reach the road as well, it would be too high of a cut off i think. The only LT1 flush kit requires you to cut into the bumper for this same reason. Not that you couldn't get around that with HIDs or some other options.

Have you owned an LS1? Or ever looked up close? The Headlight doors make a pretty aggressive bend forward, especially towards the end, its just slight enough to not show up much in pics. Only way to do it would be to have the bumper level and molded up close to the headlight door, but you would have to leave enough of a crack so that the front of the headlight could clear it going up and down. I think it would result in the bumper looking like it has a huge gap and it would like like a poor quality product. Unless you were to also make flat doors but thats getting kind of crazy.




I vote V. Plain simple lines, the others are to gaudy and dont flow at all. And please leave those terrible LED strips off.

But IMO to pull off the large openings with no splitter/parking light/brake duct, and make just one large brake duct, you cant have a WS6 hood. Firehawk hood, or other single opening nostril will compliment it. Two hood openings and two bumper openings per side (stock) look good. Two hood openings and one bumper opening per side IMO looks unbalanced and they contrast too much to give the car an overall uniform feel. I also think you would have to make the side vents into a single opening. Its kind of a theme lol.


Could you make version V but have carbon fiber inserts that flare out past the lip a little, like its reaching out the grab the air kind of? Or just printable plastic?

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Originally Posted by Raleigh TA
Definitely V1 with splitter! Are you planning on molding-in the splitter or sending folks to 6LE for one? I think V is just to much like the 93-97 stock bumper in the center, too angular for the 98+ IMHO.
i have not decided if we will mold in the splitter but it will definelty have a splitter.
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Im going to let the poll run till monday. Then from there i will decide by the results and give details of the build, price and ordering info. Thanks
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i also did chops without the fog lights, and without the separated 'nostrils' (kinda new camaro style). Idk if you saw these, or if you care at all, but ill toss em up:



fwiw i also wanted it to have a splitter. also notice shaved signals and joined fender vent (c5 style)

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Old 06-05-2011, 02:25 PM
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holes are too big, looks like a supra. i like the horizontal fins as it ties the body line in to the whole side of the car and rear bumper. without it it doesnt flow as well, imop. i do like the led's tho
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I have the Evolution bumper that was made a few years ago, but I am really digging the V1.

Old 06-08-2011, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Trans Am Jam
This is full of win, I would love to have something like that. Although I think the V2 looks pretty sharp too. Would it be possible for that little nub that some people like and some people don't to be an option?
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More info coming soon
Old 06-08-2011, 11:58 PM
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V but keep the Bird and hidden plate.
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If I Had a T/A I would do The V roughhh Of "Trans Am JAm"
The Curving LED's towards the bottom
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It seems the polls are close. So after much thought i have decided that i will make any version bumper as long as i have atleast 10 people commited to a particular design. Also i really like trans am jams photoshop of the bumper. If this is something people like as well, this can be an option for sure.
Old 06-09-2011, 12:51 PM
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I'll commit to buy a version V with the regular bird molded in (not a fan of the pointyness of the way its shown, just want the same contour of the stock bumper, but filled in would be preferred). If that doesnt happen, put me down for the TAJ version
Old 06-09-2011, 03:43 PM
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V2 doesn't work because of that trimming under the bird. Where do you see sharp edges on this entire car?? If you were to round out the sharp edges so it contours around the fogs a little bit, it would probably look tons better.
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I will be posting the prices and details later on tonight. Thank you


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